Used York City

The Munch Gallery Presents The Work Of Frodo Mikkelsen

This spring, treat yourself by visiting the Munch Gallery and immersing yourself in the paintings, sculptures, and installations of Danish artist Frodo Mikkelsen.  Frodo is one of the rising artists in Scandinavia and has been shown in Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Italy, Russia, South Africa and the USA. His works are also represented in museum collections [...]

Skin Meet Dermalogica

Last Thursday I got an email: “Enjoy light hors d’oeuvres and cocktails while you experience and learn about skin health at Dermalogica in SoHo.”  My first thoughts included: Hell yeah. What will it cost? The answer, luckily, was absolutely nothing.  Thanks to Giuliana Rancic’s free daily email digest, Fab Fit Fun, the ladies (and men) [...]

Free Music, Theater, And Dance Performances At Juilliard

Anytime you tell someone you reside in Manhattan, usually the first thing out of their mouth is, “How much do you pay in rent?”, followed by, “New York is soooo expensive.”  And that is precisely where I get to pull out my argument that actually, New York can be one of the most affordable places [...]

March Thru Art At The Metropolitan Museum Of Art

Do you ever notice that when you enter a museum, the volume of your voice immediately drops?  We speak in hushed tones; we are instantly humbled.  A museum commands respect from its visitors, much like a library silently requests quiet.  From dinosaurs to diamonds, landscape oils to whale oil, bronzes to busts, we are immediately [...]

The New York Historical Society Presents “Heart Of Haiti: Music And Spoken Word”

Are you new to New York City?  Are you curious about our history?  Do you want a chance to get to know New York better?  What do all these questions have in common?  Give up?  The answer is You and New York!  The New York Historical Society, being the oldest museum in New York City, [...]

Recap: The Bronx Museum Of The Arts Presents “Bronx Stories”

It’s time for those stereotypes towards the Bronx to be challenged!  On December 9th, 2011, The Bronx Museum of the Arts held a thrilling event, “Bronx Stories”, which packed in a full house of both young and old.  “Bronx Stories” was definitely one of the greatest events I’ve ever been to.  There was poetry, live [...]

St. Bart’s Presents “Caroling On The Steps”

Every year growing up, our most memorable holiday tradition included my mom hosting the annual Caroling Party.  She would whip up a giant cauldron of Brunswick Stew, a huge punch bowl of egg nog, and invite friends over for the soiree with the stipulation that they must be wearing their holiday best, i.e. some shade [...]

The Bronx Museum Presents “Bronx Talks: Bronx Stories”

You think you know all there is to the Bronx?  If images of car shops and graffiti are dancing in your head, I urge you to think again.  While, yes, these are both abundant in our Northern-most borough of New York City, there is also an abundance of other, less talked about stuff that graces [...]

Christmas Chorales In New York City

The Holiday Season in NYC is a glorious experience.  We all are familiar with the festive, now iconic decorations representing Christmas, Chanukah, and Kwanzaa that adorn–indeed dominate–Gotham this time of year.  As a native New Yorker, I especially, along with 6 million other local residents, look forward to the lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas [...]

Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade

For those of you planning to spend Thanksgiving in the Big Apple, why not pull yourself away from the comfort of your couch and the warmth of your Snuggie to experience one of New York’s most famous parades first hand?  I’m sure 99% of you are cringing at the mere thought, but for the rest [...]